This project is now archived and was part of DDW19
Athena re-appropriates the half-apron and turns it from a garment with female oppression connotations into a garment full of female empowerment potential. Each apron functions as a textile, visual poem that represents contemporary female problems. What does it mean being a woman in current society?
The apron; A simple, utilitarian, yet powerful garment with a weighted history. Being with us since 2500BC, it has accompanied women throughout most of their history; It has been close to their bodies, hugging them tight around their waists. It has been t
About Athena Gronti
Athena Gronti is an Athens-born / Rotterdam-based artist with a strong focus on female empowerment and women’s politics. Her style is poetic, intentionally leaving the viewer space for personal interpretation. She pushes boundaries and builds bridges between tradition and nowness, being especially fascinated by the emotional and cultural value of handicraft and textiles.
She graduated from the “Lifestyle & Design” department of Willem de Kooning Academy in July 2018.
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